speediness

noun

Definition of speedinessnext
as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance the speediness with which she types is simply amazing

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Recent Examples of speediness The relative speediness of the response is the result of COVID. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 Groq’s LPUs use a type of short-term memory, known as SRAM, that is located directly on the chip’s engine, a driving force behind its speediness. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026 Considering her herculean effort and miraculous success, the speediness of her undoing is stunning. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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  1. speed
  2. velocity
Noun
  • However, a wall of wind shear is expected to slightly destabilize the storm just before landfall — slowing its wind speeds to 100 mph and broadening the system, spreading the high winds and heavy rains even further from the core of the storm.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • How does each of you think about balancing speed in your role as brand builders today and staying power?
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of speed
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  • Preliminary flight data show the plane descended 17,400 feet over 92 seconds while reaching a peak velocity close to the speed of sound.
    — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As global markets demanded higher performance thresholds, Gaydon answered with the ferocious Aston Martin DBX707, a high-velocity machine with premium luxury credentials plus supercar-slaying straight-line velocity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of velocity

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“Speediness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speediness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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